The Republican Establishment has desperately tried to wrap up the nominating process as quickly as possible with the least amount of damage to their anointed candidate heading into the general election. But that's not going to happen now.
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![Of Mice and Iowa... [Politics]](http://austinist.com/assets_c/2012/01/SEAL_IOWA-thumb-105x105-685410.jpg)
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Of Mice and Iowa... [Politics]
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Five Reasons No One Cares About Solyndra [Politics]
Finally, we have a real, live, legitimate scandal in the Obama White House. The Solyndra scandal seems to be the kind of political cronyism and backroom backscratching that voters have come to loathe in Washington politics, and it has all the makings for a full-scale congressional investigation. So why does no one seem to care?
Will He or Won't He? Perry could be a no-show at GOP Debate [Politics]
This morning, Perry told CBS News that he doesn't know whether he will be able to participate in the GOP presidential debate Wednesday because of the wildfires raging throughout the state. It's a "fluid situation," he said.
Kinky Developments in the Perry Primary Race [Politics]
Yesterday, everyone's favorite Texas Jewboy made headlines by supposedly endorsing Governor Rick Perry for president. It wasn't quite true, but nevertheless Kinky Friedman and the governor have more in common than you might realize.
Rick Perry as President, Based Solely on his College Transcript
Since the governor seems to be a pretty solid contender for the GOP nomination, we've decided to analyze what kind of Leader of the Free World he would be based totally on his college transcript from Texas A&M.
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Perry Snubs Obama, Wants More Than a Handshake [Politics]
President Obama extended an offer to meet Gov. Rick Perry this week when he visited Texas, but Perry turned him down.
Obama Returns to Austin Tuesday
President Obama is coming to Texas next week, and he's scheduled to make a quick stop in Austin. He'll first go to El Paso, where Mayor John Cook told the Associated Press that the president will be visiting Chamizal National Memorial, on the U.S.-Mexico border. Obama last visited El Paso in August, when he made an appearance at Fort Bliss to mark the end of combat operations in Iraq. After giving a speech on immigration at the memorial, Obama will arrive in Austin where he is scheduled to attend a fundraiser. He'll be back at the White House Tuesday night. [Business Week]
Obama Birth Certificate Not Enough for Texas Congressman [Politics]
The White House released a long-form version of President Obama's birth certificate this morning, ripping a large hole in Donald Trump's presidential campaign in the process. But that's not enough for Rep. Leo Berman (R-Tyler), who asked why the certificate looks "brand new" (answer: it's a certified copy) and why there's no "plaque on the door" at the hospital where the president was born. Berman is the author of a House bill that would require all presidential and vice presidential candidates to show an original birth certificate in order to get on the Texas ballot. Arizona Governor Jan Brewer just vetoed a similar bill, calling it "a bridge too far."[Texas Tribune]
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